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Since the dawn of intellect on Earth, the moon's light has captivated humanity. In July 1969, the world witnessed a monumental event—the Apollo 11 mission, marking the pinnacle of 20th-century scientific achievement. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin left their footprints on the lunar surface, fulfilling President John Kennedy's challenge and realizing mankind's age-old dream. This extraordinary feat stands as a testament to human imagination and ambition. The Apollo project was characterized by superlatives; the Saturn V rocket was the largest and most powerful machine ever built, generating an astonishing seven million pounds of thrust, while the Apollo spacecraft showcased precision akin to a Swiss watch, capable of traveling a half million miles. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins represented the culmination of generations of effort, ushering in a new era where the boundaries of human aspiration expanded. This collection features rare official documentation of the historic voyage, including a 30th anniversary foreword by Dr. Buzz Aldrin, a Windows CD-ROM with nearly 1,400 70mm images from the mission, three unique interactive panoramic images of Tranquility Base, and over an hour of full-color MPEG video documenting the Apollo 11 journey.
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Apollo 11, Robert Godwin
- Language
- Released
- 1999
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
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- €9.39
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- Title
- Apollo 11
- Subtitle
- The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 1
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Godwin
- Publisher
- Apogee Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 189652253X
- ISBN13
- 9781896522531
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Nature, USA, 20th century, Technology, Space, North America, Moon
- Description
- Since the dawn of intellect on Earth, the moon's light has captivated humanity. In July 1969, the world witnessed a monumental event—the Apollo 11 mission, marking the pinnacle of 20th-century scientific achievement. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin left their footprints on the lunar surface, fulfilling President John Kennedy's challenge and realizing mankind's age-old dream. This extraordinary feat stands as a testament to human imagination and ambition. The Apollo project was characterized by superlatives; the Saturn V rocket was the largest and most powerful machine ever built, generating an astonishing seven million pounds of thrust, while the Apollo spacecraft showcased precision akin to a Swiss watch, capable of traveling a half million miles. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins represented the culmination of generations of effort, ushering in a new era where the boundaries of human aspiration expanded. This collection features rare official documentation of the historic voyage, including a 30th anniversary foreword by Dr. Buzz Aldrin, a Windows CD-ROM with nearly 1,400 70mm images from the mission, three unique interactive panoramic images of Tranquility Base, and over an hour of full-color MPEG video documenting the Apollo 11 journey.